the kids aren't alright

[Arcadia]

*cough! cough! cough!*

Smoking was a new thing for Honoka, and it showed. Standing in the middle of an abandoned lot, the kunoichi desperately -- between coughs -- tried to figure out the appeal of cigarettes. For starters, they tasted horrible; she couldn't really compare it to another taste, but she felt that it was probably like what an old man's saliva tasted like. Honoka ashed and flung the tiny bud onto the concrete at her side, and not a moment later did she pull another cigarette out of a pocket on her vest and stick it in her mouth.

Her hands shook as she tried to light it; she was nervous. The newly appointed Chunin had never been in charge of anyone in her life, but was somehow expected to lead a squad of up to four genin on missions when she herself still felt like a genin. Sparks flew from the lighter with each snap, but no flame. "C'mn y'piece o'sht.." she mumbled with the cigarette still in her mouth. The idea was to appear older than she was and, by effect, wiser; trustworthier; leader-like. It was a stupid gimmick that probably wouldn't fool anyone who showed up, but it was all that Honoka could do to calm her nerves.

[¤ Tenkai ¤]

hayliNe ~ xx
the 'e' is silent

location: iwagakure's center
time of day: pretty early
status: open

The bold beauty would be nothing short of excited to meet her future sensei. It had been long since she was on a team and she couldn't help but smile at the idea of finally being on a squad again. She was much older than most genin so it was about time that she finally completed more dangerous missions to eventually allow her to rank up. Hayline wasn't in a rush to become a Chuunin, but she wanted to be actively doing everything in her power in order to obtain a higher official rank. Strutting down the streets of Iwagakure in her normal attire, the kunoichi would run her fingers through her hair as she wondered who exactly would she be meeting at the plaza downtown.

I hope I like them... Although she was generally easy-going, Hayline could get a bit irritated quickly by the smallest things. As long as there wasn't a loud and obnoxious teammate, she was sure that this would be most exciting thing to happen to her in months. Prior to this meeting, Hayline was completing solo D-ranked missions so you could imagine what kind of thrilling lifestyle she had. Her black shirt dangled in the wind as she drew closer and closer to the rendezvous spot. Hmm, is that her? She noticed a slender figure up ahead standing alone by the plaza.

It could have just been a civilian smoking, but there wasn't anyone else around so she figured that this must be her sensei. Interestingy enough, there weren't any other shinobi around so perhaps she was the only genin? Either way, the killer beaut. would approach the nearby figure and give a small smile, "Hi, I'm Hayline... It's nice to finally meet you. Am I the only genin assigned to you?" Straight to the point, the shinobi was unsure on how this was going to work if the squad was actually a duo.